"We have to go light today," I told Mark, my Body Specs trainer, on Thursday afternoon. "I've been feeling sore all week, and I have a long trail run Saturday morning." Monday's workout, while not like the previous two weeks (shall we say, "Bru-tall"), had still been fairly intense, and I was not up for …
Ultras Up Ahead: Power Lines and LSD
I MUST REALLY LOVE running crazy long distances in the woods. Otherwise, why would I keep signing up for the silly things? My 2015 race calendar is less ambitious than 2014, however, when I had over 30 events mapped out in a color-coded spreadsheet. This year I've run seven so far, with only two others …
How Runners Have Fun
WARNING: This post contains material of an "adult" nature. If it offends your sensibilities in any way, then I've done my job. And thanks for reading. YOU NON-RUNNERS OUT THERE may wonder what runners do for fun. Well, the first answer of any runner would be, "running, of course." But contrary to what you may …
DXA2 and Me: Five Years and Still an Item!
Recently I celebrated a special anniversary. Five years ago I ran my first half marathon - the 2010 Dexter-Ann Arbor Run. I've run many more since then, on roads and trails, but that first one will always be memorable to me. Dark, heavy clouds were overhead that day and a storm had knocked a tree …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 